Storm-weary Hatteras Island residents lambasted the Dare County Board of Commissioners at its regular meeting on Monday about what they said was premature re-entry of visitors to the island after Hurricane Dorian, which earlier this month downed trees and flooded property most severely in Frisco and Hatteras villages. “I woke up Saturday morning still in […]
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BUXTON — Robert Gerald Gaskins, Sr. or “Pap Pap” as he was best known, passed away Tuesday, September 17, 2019 in Nags Head. Bob was the son of the late George and Mary Etta Gaskins of Buxton, NC. Bob was also preceded in death by his four brothers, George Thomas, Freddy, David, and Victor and […]
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Like most of the village, the record-setting storm surge from the passage of Hurricane Dorian just after dawn on Sept. 6 severely damaged Ocracoke School, effectively closing it. School officials are optimistic classes can resume in other island locations in about two weeks. “There was water and mud everywhere, from 10 to 12 inches in […]
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Speed limits are being increased on N.C. Highway 12 throughout Hatteras Island today, which includes a seasonal increase from 35 mph to 45 mph within the villages of Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon and Frisco, and an increase from 45 mph to 55 mph in between the villages of Avon and Buxton, and in between Frisco and Hatteras. […]
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State officials continue to advise against swimming in area waters, both on the ocean and soundside from the state line to Ocracoke, due to high bacteria levels. The precautionary advisory against swimming remains in effect for all ocean and sound-side sites in Hyde, Dare, and Currituck counties, according to a press release from the N.C. […]
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While Hurricane Humberto is expected to remain well offshore, the Outer Banks will still see minor impacts from the storm, which includes breezy conditions, large surf, and an enhanced risk of rip currents, per the National Weather Service Newport / Morehead City office. A high risk of rip currents remains in effect for Hatteras and […]
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UPDATE: A report from WAVY-TV has identified the woman in Saturday’s incident as Martha “Mike” Demontpellier, a former teacher and school administrator from the Norfolk, V.A. area. The Dare County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a 70-year-old woman who was run over by a Chicamacomico Fire Department pickup truck in Rodanthe on Saturday afternoon. […]
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Per a Sunday evening update, Hyde County’s debris removal contractor has started the debris removal process for Ocracoke Island. Debris on Ocracoke Island must be separated and piled on the right of way for removal. See the above diagram for instructions on how to separate the debris. Please be aware that the public beach access […]
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The Frisco Really, Really Free Market continues to be the island’s primary spot for depositing donations and picking up post-Dorian supplies, with more than 100 people in need stopping by the market on Saturday alone. The good news is that multiple, generous donations have also been steadily arriving at the market – from businesses, residents, […]
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Hyde County is working very closely with the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division to discontinue the manifest process implemented at the outset of the event and transition to a reservation system administered by the ferry terminals. Starting Saturday, September 14, 2019, sound route ferry reservations will be taken daily from 6:00 am to […]
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